During the seven previous strikes or lockouts in baseball, many fans vowed never to attend another game.

Already burned out from previous strikes, the building still smoldered.

In all previous strikes, players gained service credit in the final settlements.

Boeing has not used replacement workers in previous strikes, and has no plans to use them now, company officials said.

A previous strike in 1974 by coal workers had played a major role in bringing down the Heath government.

The two previous strikes were set off by a dispute over job security and involved the same three bus companies.

The previous strike by the Writers Guild, in 1988, lasted for five months.

He then thrust his sword forward, even lower than he had in previous strikes.

The newspaper also had a previous strike in 1982.

In previous strikes, players always received credit for service time as part of a back-to-work settlement.